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Just about the only hope in this is that the Channel is said to be the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Plenty of people will be looking. I can’t imagine what the wait for news must be like for friends and family of all concerned.

I saw on the local news this morning that due to the Period Poverty scheme they are providing free female hygiene products in the ladies loos for those who need them. This seems to be big news for them. Just wanted to add, for those of you who don’t frequent the ladies loos at Ashton Gate, that our club has been doing this for ages, last season at least. Once again the Gas are miles behind.

I quite like their new manager, lovely accent and chatting nineteen to the dozen on the local news earlier. I wanted them to have another Dopey twunk who I wouldn’t like, this bloke seems too good for them at the moment. He is the previous defensive coach, so God only knows what he is doing now but couldn’t before. He says just giving them a bit of confidence has done the trick, so whatever did Dopey do to them. Anyway, hopefully the Honeymoon period is over.

It was pretty packed, couldn't see many spare seats and the queues for the bars and the loos were as bad as anything I’ve seen for a big football match. I took a couple of photos just before KO and it filled up even more after. It was an ugly win, but as in football a win is a win. The rugby atmosphere is weird compared to football but the crowd did get quite passionate occasionally. Two grumbles. Really fed up with the amount of people walking in and out all the time, drinking and going to the loo constantly. Watch the match you silly sods! And, no sign of the mentioned mince pies by the time I left anyway.

This first half was as bad as the football. Hsrdly done a thing right and barely out of our half. Making Newcastle look like world beaters, with a great deal of assistance from the Ref. The 2nd must be better Oh they just announced a free mince pie for all on the way out...my sfyernoon is looking up

Think the crowd is expected to be 17000 now.

Yup, today’s win for Bath and a narrow loss for Newcastle doesn’t help.

Not Special enough I heard.

He’s not quite up to miracles like that I don’t think

I don’t know if you have seen the discusion on another thread, but my unicorn is awarded to the post of the highest order, not for any other reason

Cotterill has always struck me as a manager who liked spending money, yes wheeling and dealing but spending. Yes he may have done really well at Cheltenham without spending but I don’t think he will want to go back to begging for loans, selling assets and having his hands tied. I know a lot of managers do this but there are loans and there are loans, just as there are times you have to accept offers for players to further their careers rather than because you desperately need the cash. I think Cotterill will belive he is beyond this type of club, that he’s done his time at that level and won’t go back. By that level I mean a plotless club with little or no facilities, League one or two clubs on the up with decent ground and investment might be appealing if we wants a project maybe.

My understanding is that he has a place in Dubai and spends a lot of time there. Also, again I don’t know if this has been mentioned, but on tv last night they said he was at one of their matches recently, but at a guest of the opposition team. I don’t know if the rumours of him being interested are because of this sighting, but even then they are straw clutching I think.

I’ve not read all through the posts of today so appologies if anyone has already commented, but didn’t he age over the four years or so. He looks pretty haggard now even compared to the promotion footage shown on the news. Best out of it I think, leave them to rot.* *I’ve got no love for him by the way, he has said and done some stupid things but I guess in this Season of Goodwill it’s hard to kick a bloke when he is down...kicking a club however is totally different!

Exactly, if you are some wizz marketing guru salesman and can conjure up a buyer from that, then you deserve your salary.

That’s not actually the part of the quote that stand out to me. It’s the fact they think they are attractive to an investor because they have a interesting backstory with their nicknames and have a unique kit. Wtf, they are in a worse mess than I thought if that’s a strong selling point.

Whilst being tightly squeezed somewhere? As you say though it’s odd he says this then goes on to mention the bits that aren’t right.

Is that true though, the mid table budget bit not the underperforming? I would be very surprised if they are paying League One average wages for the squad they have assembled, all freebies and misfits.

I don’t think Dopey should take it so personal. NO manager will get a training ground etc, it’s just not happening. Everyone knows that, expect their deluded fans who are still hanging onto their pipe dreams as that’s preferable than facing reality. Dopey is asking for the sack. Let’s see how Wally feels about him going so public about their situation. Dopey’s stock is so low that no other club will want him unless he wants to go back to Non League or at best League Two where he will be employed to get a club promoted. The Gas cannot afford to sack him, the relationship between the parties has broken down. There are no winners here ( yes I am enjoying this). Like LJ he has had his best players sold, but unlike LJ hasn’t been backed at all regarding replacements. LJ is expected to achieve more with less, Dopey is expected to do the same with nothing!

I got a feeling it might be them

12,200 ish. They did announce that figure had taken them through the 100,000 figure or something

Great game. The sending off obviously helped but Bristol were dominant well before that, they certainly weren’t going to lose today. We did everything right and looked confident and well drilled at all times. We got a lot, we’ll all, the decisions from the Ref, and rightly so as Leicester weren’t above trying a few underhand tactics. We pretty much held our discipline and didn’t give away silly fouls. I don’t much like the mixing of the fans, especially when you find yourself surrounded by Leicester fans shouting Tigers every few minutes, but it was great to see one bloke in particular get quieter and quieter and sit back down and finally shut up.

32-28 6 mins left.

Fight back. 32-21

Awful defending 25-7 now. Lost this one . Edit; seconds later we gave them another try. 32-7 with only 48 mins gone. Hammered.

Fighting back a little now. Horrible results for us last night though. But I was very impressed with CharlesP last week, if we can keep him fit he will turn round the season almost single handedly